Psalms 142:5
“I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.”
Psalms 142:5 — King James Version
Verse 5 of 7 in Psalms chapter 142 — King James Version. Read it in context below, with maps, timelines and thematic connections beside the text.
Psalms 142:5 in other translations
- World English Bible
- “I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.””
- American Standard Version
- “I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.”
Psalms 142 — full chapter (King James Version)
I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. I looked my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.